Current Time in Mombasa, Kenya
6:51:01 AM
06:51:01
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Nairobi
Time zone details
Mombasa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mombasa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kenya
- Administrative area
- Mombasa County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +254
- Population
- 1,208,333
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 4° 03' S / 39° 39' E
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Mombasa follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Nairobi
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Clock changes in Mombasa
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 17 min12 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 17 min12 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (77.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 17 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Mombasa
Upcoming national public holidays in Kenya
- Jamhuri Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Mombasa, Kenya
Moi International AirportMBALarge airport8.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MBA / HKMO
About 8.0 km (5.0 mi) west-northwest of Mombasa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Malindi International AirportMYDMedium airport · Serves Malindi104 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MYD / HKML
About 104 km (64.6 mi) north-northeast of Mombasa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tanga AirportTGTMedium airport · Serves Tanga, Tanzania133 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TGT / HTTG
About 133 km (82.5 mi) south-southwest of Mombasa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mombasa in?
- Mombasa uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
- When is the next clock change in Mombasa?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mombasa in the next 12 months
- Does Mombasa observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mombasa uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Mombasa?
- Mombasa is UTC+3 all year